tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256250588544836326.post3181212978104777372..comments2010-10-03T22:35:31.900-04:00Comments on Called to Bunt: Dreams From My MotherJoJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17877005675629995335noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256250588544836326.post-74341050253973013152009-02-27T11:48:00.000-05:002009-02-27T11:48:00.000-05:00That's why you're my boy and I love you. You're on...That's why you're my boy and I love you. You're one of a kind, and the best friend anyone could ask for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16216496822261271139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256250588544836326.post-87286045866949188202009-01-21T12:05:00.000-05:002009-01-21T12:05:00.000-05:00Thank you for such a moving and heartfelt commenta...Thank you for such a moving and heartfelt commentary about your birthmother. Being an adoptive mom, I pray that my little girls will one day see and feel exactly what you wrote ... it is one of my deepest desires.<BR/><BR/>Many blessings to you,<BR/>MargieMississippiZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634384088995002611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256250588544836326.post-61446062376631139462009-01-15T03:26:00.000-05:002009-01-15T03:26:00.000-05:00Josh - Thanks again so much for letting me know wh...Josh - <BR/>Thanks again so much for letting me know when you blog about adoption! Its amazing how sometimes you write, and its almost like we are sharing a voice. <BR/>While our adoption stories couldnt be more different, it is nice to know that someone, somewhere (even better that its someone I know!) is feeling or has felt some of the same feelings I often feel, too.<BR/>I share many of the same feelings that you wrote about in the 6th paragraph - wondering how old your birthmother is, if she thinks about where you are now...and strangley enough, I also "imagine" what my birthmother may look like, yet the face is always blurred. Sadly, returning to Egypt to see where my roots came from didnt give me a clearer picture either. I returned from my trip and scruitinzed the way I looked, from my hair, to my facial features, to the depth of my skin color. No matter how hard I tried, I couldnt find anything about me that seemed authentically Egyptian! How ironic!<BR/>Wether you move to Korea, or just go for a visit, I hope that you find it a healing and peaceful experience. It wasnt until months and months of processing my trip that I was able to make sense out of what it meant, and why I felt that way. <BR/>Even today, the answers are not always clear. Every birthday, every family photo, reminds me of what my "other life" could have, or would have been. Everytime I see Egypt in the news (especially when it is a bus/train crash which is all to frequent),I wonder if my birthmother is involved. I wonder if I passed her on the streets when I was there - and if I did, how could we have missed each other???<BR/>I believe that adoption truly is a lifelong journey, and I wish that you continue well along yours!<BR/>For me, it has helped to direct me into a career field - when I stop traveling the world and settle down, I hope to build a solid career in Adoption Social Work. So maybe that is why I am here! To help other families come together in the same ways that you and I were brought together with ours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256250588544836326.post-39460611585351700952009-01-14T14:00:00.000-05:002009-01-14T14:00:00.000-05:00Dear JoJo: I'm grateful you took time to write me ...Dear JoJo: I'm grateful you took time to write me at "Silent Canticle." As an adoptive mother, I find your post so touching ... It expresses our strongest hopes, that our children will always hold tight to both parts of their heritage, recognizing the sacrifices both families made on their behalf. <BR/><BR/>With your permission, I'd like to post this at my adoption blog, and invite you to come and visit the <A HREF="extraordinarymomsnetwork.wordpress.com" REL="nofollow">"Extraordinary Moms Network"</A> very soon. God bless you! <BR/><BR/>Heidi SaxtonHeidi Hess Saxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791510605285520649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256250588544836326.post-44235253454303961442009-01-14T11:24:00.000-05:002009-01-14T11:24:00.000-05:00This is really a moving entry (and there's somethi...This is really a moving entry (and there's something very peaceful about reading it). You are so respectful of your family and also of your birth mother. I hope you're proud of yourself when you see how far you've come in your process of growing. And I also hope you continue blogging if you end up going to South Korea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256250588544836326.post-18927445816640238282009-01-12T22:53:00.000-05:002009-01-12T22:53:00.000-05:00I will always be beyond thankful that your birth m...I will always be beyond thankful that your birth mom sacrificed so much so I could gain you. There would be a life long empty void if you were not my brother. You were the missing piece, God's blessing and gift to our crazy Carroll family. Love you bro, proudly your big sis, ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com